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How Russia beat the Dutch to the 'YMCA' punch

By Meg Wagner, Digital First Media

Posted:
02/09/2014 08:53:35 AM MST

How Russia beat the Dutch to the 'YMCA' punch

Months leading up to the Sochi Games have been marked with criticism and protests toward Russia's anti-gay laws. So why did Russia Olympic officials just play a gay anthem at Saturday's speed skating competition? During an intermission, a presenter asked a fan what song she wanted to hear. When she said "Y.M.C.A," the speedskating oval blasted the 1978 Village People hit.The decision to play the tune comes after Kleintje Pils, the Dutch brass band that performs at every Olympic speed ...